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Some Brockton School Committee members say they want Gov. Maura Healey to deploy the National Guard to Brockton High School to address a "disturbing increase in incidents related to violence, security concerns, and substance abuse."
The Nevada Appeal, the Silver State's oldest continuously run newspaper, first published on May 16, 1865.
Four of the seven members of the Brockton School Committee backed the National Guard request amid teacher shortages and budget deficits.
"We're not asking them to deploy a whole army to our school," said Ana Oliver at a press conference held by the four members who signed the letter.
Four school committee members asking the Massachusetts National Guard to help with security issues at Brockton High School say students are "causing chaos."